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0 l I Island in Aleutians f&St U n h I I r-T Abandoned Upon Occupant By American Canadian Forces WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. (AP) Sweeping the Ja panese from their last known foothold in the Aleutian islands, American and Canadian troops have occupied without oppo sition the important base of Kiska after a terrific bombard ment of invader positions. ine victorious aavance came 14 montns arter iokvo cirac reported landings in the Aleutian chain stretching from Alaska westward toward Japan's home islands. Making the announcement today, the navy said landings on the narrow beaches of the rocky island were made August 15 and "no Japanese were found." Indications were, the navy said, that the Japanese only recently had fled from their positions laboriously built in the rocky terrain and along the beaches. "Presumably," the navy's communique said, "the heavy bombardments by our ships and planes that have been carried on for some time and the danger to their supply, lines by our capture of Attu made the enemy positions on Kiska untenable." ' Those bombardments, unreported in the last three weeks, were among the heaviest ever made oh enemy positions in the Pacific. ' in ine . Day's ; News a f in 1 t By FRANK JENKINS AGAIN there is a definite, com-plete-in-itself accomplishment in the South Pacific. Forty-eight hours after our forces landed on Vella Lavella island in the Solomons, the Japs 1vv in tako it hnpk vilchino thf. beach with 20 to 30 barges, each containing 75 or more men, covered by four Jap destroyers. The landing attempt was inter cepted by a light U. S. naval task force (number and type of ships not announced I. One Jap de stroyer was sunk, another severe ly damaged and a third was hit. The fourth destroyer ran for cover. Most of the barges were sunk, out a few, containing maybe 300 Japs, got ashore and are now being hunted down in the jungles. IN the rumble of coming great events in Europe, ' let's not lose sight of these devoted men of ours (only a comparative handful), who are not only hold ing the line against everything ,U. T , ,1 Cnw. tfwtn (ML? tKxya 1.(1 j I airjiu uui jiiyjjj iiitiK to time are making gains. THERE ' are two interesting developments in Europe one an official announcement by our side, the other a second-hand rumor: 1. The people of the occupied countries, especially France, are warned to get ready in the "shortest possible time." 2. The entire German govern ment is said to have left Berlin. THE warning to the people of the occupied countries is broadcast by both the Algiers radio and the British Broadcast ing corporaton in London. It urges them to "perfect all 1heir preparations in the shortest possibe time," and adds that with the fall of Sicily a new phase of the war in Europe began. This phase, it says, is the liberation of the occupied countries. The people of the occupied country who will be the first to WELCOME the armies of lib eration, the broadcast continues, will be notified at the last min ute. "Obviously," the radio message concludes, "we're not going to reveal where the blow will fall." THE people of the occupied countries have been told all along they'll be warned when the blow is ready to fall, so they'll be ready to do their part. They're told NOW that the warning Is near. To mislead them on that point would be to BREAK FAITH with them. That could hardly be ex- (Continued on page 2) How the Japanese escaped from Kiska under the heavy bombings and bombardments was not explained. The navy said however, that it was possible that enemy surface ships, taking ad vantage of the heavy fogs of the North Pacific, slipped in to evac uate remnants of the garrison estimated at one time to have in cluded 10,000 Japanese troops. Explaining the three weeks of silence on the Aleutians cam paign, the navy said that air and surface bombardments in the lat ter part of Jr.iy had destroyed Japanese radio equipmen', cut ting Kiska off from communica tion with the enemy's homeland. Any mention of the progresi of the campaign, the navy con tinued, "would have conveyed in formation to the enemy which he otherwise would not have had." Silence, the navy said, particu larly was desirable., during .the, period immediately prior to the landings when transports were in. areas exposed to submarine at tack and while they were unload ing troops and equipment. Resistance Ended Aug. 13 The enemy evacuation repre sented the first time officially reported in the war that the Jap anese have given up a major base without a' fight. Previously on Attu they had fought almost to the last man, and in the final organized resistance on Attu some enemy soldiers had battled with bayonets1 tied to stocks. ' The last resistance reported on Kiska was on August 13, when light anti-aircraft fire was en countered by bombers and fight ers which that afternoon carried out nine bombing and slrafing at tacks on the island, destroying buildings at Gertrude cove and (Continued on page 6) Quebec War Plans Believed to List New Blow at Japs QUEBEC, Aug. 21 (APS The pattern for victory appeared to day to have been cut by the Que bec war conference. Meanwhile, as the conference r.eared the stage of public pro nouncement by its principals, an air of expectancy pervaded this temporary allied war capital and word spread that news of a new blow against Japan might be forthcoming soon. This expectation was based on an idea that President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill, having finished their most press ing chores in the field of long range strategy, were ready to focus attention on more contem porary developments. Odds and ends of military log istics and strategy which allied experts have been fitting togeth er for eleven days now have been cemented into a single mosaic. the best available evidence indi cated, leaving the conferees vir tually free to concentrate on re lated problems of international import. Evidence at hand Is that the end of the conference by next Tuesday definitely is in sight. It was announced that President Roosevelt would spend Wednes. day in Ottawa, Canada, address an Informal meeting of the do minion parliament, then head to ward Washington. His schedule could not have been worked out so specifically if the major mil itary decisions of the Quebec war sessions still lay ahead. The ad dress will be broadcast. rfOL. XLV11I NO. 95 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW Routed Japs Flee to Base AtSalamau Heavy Guns Abandoned As Jungle Front Cracks Under Allied Pounding ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Aug. 22 ( AP) The Japanese are in headlong retreat before bomb-battered Saiamaua. Theiv mountain front line cracked wide open, they have abandoned heavy guns in preci pitous flight toward the last de fenses barring, the aliies from that highly-prized air base on New Guinea's northeast coast. Bombed almost daily, for months by allied planes, shelled by accurate mountain artillery and under relentless pressure of American and Austrian jungle groups, the enemy at last has been routed from long-held ridge positions as near as two miies from the coveted airtield. Heretofore, the allies have inched forward, now on the right at Tambu bay, now on the left around Bobdubi in jungle coun try crossed only by trails. Yester day they surged fonvard in- a general advance. The enemy, poorly supplied and in dire need of reenforce ment, is "in full retreat to his inner citadel of defenses at Sai amaua itself," said today's com munique from General MaeAr tlw. equipment Abandoned ""-' "Machlneguns a tl d artillery were abandoned along with more than 350 buried dead. Our troops are mopping up." (There was no elaboration on the reference to "burled dead." Japanese practice has been to cremate the dead, when possible, (Continued on page 6) Hunters Assured Shells But Denied Extra Gas GRANTS PASS, Ore., Aug. 21 (API There's plenty of am munition now, but it's a long hike to the woods. And so hunting expeditions may be few this fall, said Ken neth R. Martin, state game com missioner, commenting ort OPA refusal to increase gasoline al lotments for hunting trips. He said the WPB, however, had re leased 100,000,000 rounds of shot gun shells and 10,000,000 rounds of rifle cartridges for hunting. Future Ensigns Show Speed Under Cupid's Spur. Navy midhlpmtn, who will he free to wed af ter receiving their commlif lon ai enitqnt, are shown as they rushed their prospective oriae into the Ctttcaga marriage license bureau In anti cipation of oraouation from officer' training iohool at Northwestern unlverity on the fallow inu day, Thee four of 15 couple who applied for ((eense in one day arc, (eft to right; Widard Trak, San Diego, Calif.; Joyce Schmidt, Ontar lo, Catlf,; Curti Rhoadts, Ashiand, Kan.; Winona Griffith, Bonner Spring, Kan.; David Way and Elizabeth Prlddy, both from Bthfceley, Calif.; and Robert Johnon, Waverly, Ohio; and Alice Davi, iof Oak Hill, Ohio, IEKT1T t Robinson Crusoe Of U. S. Marines Here's how Marine Staff Ser geant Bill Coffeen of Chicago looked on arrival at Guadal canal after 72 days of wander ing around isolated South Pa cific Islands. Forced down on air mission, he lived on coco nuts, met friendly natives VrfhD cared for him, then vjas spotted and rescued by a navy patrol plane. ? Huge Shipping Program Set for Coming Year WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (AP) The combined chiefs pi staff have given final approval ta a United States merchant ship construction program calling for more than 20,000,000 deadweight tons of shipping in 1944, As disclosed by the commission, the long-disputed 1944 schedule calls far delivery of 319 of the speedv, new-type "victory" ear go ships and about 200 of the su perior fast merchnmment of the C-type. Most of the other vessels will be the familiar mass-built liberty ships. Adjustment of Ceiling Prices on Fish Slated WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 AP! Regional offices of the OPA have been authorized to adjust fishermen's ceiUng prices for fresh fish and other seafood, sub ject to final approval from the national OPA office. Any change made will not effect the retail price of fish, OPA said. I -I X -W A ! r tSo7 C-m ill TrOIJQ ROSE8URS, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2), 1943 Soviet Drive Goes Deeper Key Railway Junction Now Goat Along With Vital City of Kharkov LONDON, Aug.'n,2t. AP) Pointing apparently for Knotop, key junction on the Kiev-Bryansk railway 170 miies northwest of Kharkov, Russian troops today) wove on the march deep Into the heart of the Ukraine. They stormed Into Lebedm, 100 miles northwest of Kharkov ami; midway between captured Akivty-1 vka and Sumy, in a series of' smashing tank and infantry at-. lacks, Woscow announced. Kono-; top lies 70miles to the northwest ; of Leberiin and Its capture would; menace the whole narf supply; setup In the Ukrainian theater. ! London reports, meanwhile. In-! dieated that soviet troops had en-! circled all but 33 miles of Khar-; kov itself. (A Berlin broadcast, quatedby BBC, said the Russians "are at tacking furiously at six widely separated points along a 1,000 rne ftor-t" between Leningrad rfhd Murmattsk, "along" the Fin--nisft border In the far north. Tfte BBC broadcast was recorded in New York by NBC, The report, if true, means the Russians are opening a new offensive In the; noftit.) ' A total of 5,100 naz! troops! were IsDled in Friday's fighting; on ail fronts according to a Mos-; cow communique. ; Smolensk Also Menaced. ; On the Bryansk front, ine Gr-r-; mans were throwing strong forces; against the steadily advancing so-; vlct columns, but the Russians'! war bulletin said they were Sore-', eit to fall back to "well -prepared"! posiiions after abandoning valu able war dumps. In the Spas Demensk offensive the Russians were striking out for Smolensk, another vital nazi anchor, 75 miles to the northwest. Here, again, the Russians would not be denied, and pressed on despite fierce counterattacks by fresh German resei-ves, Moscow said. This advance threatened a whole segment of German defenses be tween Bryansk and Smolensk. Northwest q Kharkov a fierce battle of tanks resulted In 45 Ger man units being knocked out by accurate soviet fire, and the ene my gave way before the slashing (Continued on page 6) !?MA Juiephoto) L&SXQUNTY DM3 " jDeath Summons Man of Letters William Lyon Phelp NEW HAVEN, Conn Aug; 21, AP) . Dr. WJiiiam Lyon Pheljjs, 78, professor-emeritus of English, at Yale University, au thor, lecturer and man ot letters, died today at his home after a long illness. Known as Yale's unofficial "am- hassador-at-iarge" and recognized as perennial "most popular 1 mem- ber of Vne faculty, Phelps retired in 1933 at the age of 68, Group Discusses Plans to Obtain War Bond Quota The voluntary response to the Third War Loan campaign dur; ing the first week o Septemhei' ivill determine whether a house-to-house canvass will be required (o reach the quota established for the county, It was announced to day hy stall members. A meet ing of the county war savings committee was heii) Friiiay ai the Ifrfioqua hotel, where the mcmoers met far luncheon with E. S. MeClaln, general chairman. Ways and means ot Increasing bond sales, payrooi deductions, etc., were considered and various proposals made. The course la be taken by the workers, it was stated, wli) be determined by the response matie to the appeal during the first week. Unless sales are up to the quota, a house-to-house solicita tion will be made. The committee was advised hy L. A. Rhodcn that, he wiii donate his contracted radio time during the month to the committee for ibe promotion of war bond sales. Other radio users also are expect ed to give time far appeals over the air, while advertising wiii be sponsored collectively by the members of ine lloseburg Vie tory Council in addition to indi vklual advertisements hy various firms. Mexicans Recovering From Food Poisoning GRANTS PASS, Ore., Aug. 21 SAP) Local physicians said to day that right Mexican hop p5cK evs out of the IS hospitaiixed from a total of three hundred who were 111 after eating prepar ed lunches in the hop fields Thursday remained In Josephine General hospital today. Accord ing to Or, W, A. Moser, the eight men will probably be dismissed from the hospital lomorrow. Citizenship Lost by xTocomo Lumbermen TACOMA, Aug. 23 (API 3n a decree fSied in federal court here yesterday Kenry Gustave Rclnsch, formerly prominent Ta coma lumberman, was formally deprived of American citizenship. Judge LlDyd L. Biack of the federal court, who heard a dena turalization case against the lum berman, ruled against Reltweh. Helnsch Is now living in Idaho. flip'' ' " VOL. XXXti NO, m Allied Warships, Aircraft "Soften" Defense of Axis As Troops Await "Go" Signal (By the Associated Press) American warship hwted torn of steel into "twH tri angle" on the toe of the Italian boot before dawn yesterday. setting hig fires at Gioia Tauro, and atiiect bombers heavily pounded the kingdom in a pre axis defenses. ft was the ieconij time in aert had turned their fire on northeast of Messina, where American and British conquerors of Sicily were awaiting a paible imminent ctgnal to spring onto the Italian mainland". A bulletin from Gen. Eisenhower's oeatdqucrterc aid British vitrtships joining in the bIocka.de of Italy's west coast sank seven axis landing craft off An Italian communique aiso ahelied and bombed the mainland port of Pacta, S5 mile northeast of Messina, and inflicted "heavy damage" in an air raid en the city of Benevento, 40 mile northeast of ffapleJ. Seventy persons were listed Benevento.. Two Held Here in Auto Tlieff Casef Third Han Sought Two men, ttureltte injuries, both aJJeged to have previous criminal records, were in custody here totiay on ehai-ges of auto troshiie theft and a third is betas sought totiowittg his escape Ccam officers at Drain iasi night. Ser geant PauS Morgan oi the state police reported. In custody hero were SetivB. Schwartz, 2t, Leavenworth, Kan sas, and Arnold Harris, alias Koa, 24, Portland. The man being sought "as not iucntitSed. ' The trio were seen eaviy this morning speeding in a ear aiieg ediy slolen out of Portland, Mor gan state. A patroiroan, who spotted them north of Drain, started in pursuits and near the north entrance to Drain the men are reported to have, wrecked the aulomobSSe when St skidded on wet pravement. Schwartz suffer ed a broken arm and Harris has a fractured jaw. Officers forced to stop and give treatment to the two Injured men aJSowpd the third occupant to escape. His ar rest, however, was - momentarily expected. Bolh ot the men under arrest have admitted previous convic tions, Morgan stated. PortJont Suspect in Murder Cose Untouohf PORTLAND, Aug. 23 fAP Detectives continued a search to day for Harry .Lewis, 3i, ship yard worker charged wfh kitting redheaded Mrs. Virginia Oillen, 24, divorcee and swing shift worker, Ijewis disappesticd Tuesday. Mrs. Gitien's haciy was discover ed in his room Wednesday. Po lice dlscounled a suicide noteiett there, apparently hy Lewis. They said jeaiousy was the siaying mo tive. Benefactor Accuses Transient ot Theft John W. Ke!!y, teansient, was feeing held in ettstody here today on a complaint by C. H. Kreigo, Soral miilworSser, who charged that after he had given Keily money for a meai the transient picked his pockets and look $100 : from his wallel, Sherwi buo car ter reported. Kreigo told the ol- ficers, CaTter said, that he appre hended Keiiy in the act cf at tempting to return the wallet aft er the contents had been removed. OF THE EVENING NEW4 TA - JnvasJon campaign to soften 48 hours that V. S. navai gun Giaig. Taura, which lies 20 mile Scalea in She Tyrrhenian sea. mid allied vtarahips ami plane' as killed and 203 injured at :.. Aversa and Villa Literno, also, in the Naples area, were airep!; by waves of bombers and Sight era in day assaults. aiysi by RF aail . Canadian Weiifngtans striking at night. r In another main operation ftraerican warnawfcs, in a slash at Xhe enemy's air force, bombed the vlclalty oi Monserrata air drome in southeastern Sardinia. Meanwhile lighter-borobers and intruoess heid their Dominant po sition in the sky over the redden lag Italian toe, attacking trains . and sroali boats otl the coast. Swiss repcirts said the Italian') expected an invasion of the matti. !tnd within the next few days somewhere south of Naples ott the west coast oi the peninsula. " Danish Kinp Plead The Danish government amt . King Christian X appealed joint ly lo the Enes today ta ceam sabotaging German war produc tion and transport lines, vjamins that the nation woviid face a iosa of nazi-supniied food and ssi i disorders continued. '. The appeal said continuation ot demonstrations and sabotage, ie suiting in the siaying of both German sofdiers and Danes, Continued on page SI Larceny Charges Faced by Woman Marie Kirkendati of Camas Valley was in custody today ta lieu of $3,000 ball, Jollowlng her arrest on two larceny chargev brought by Charles Roth, whn accused her in one compiaint of siealing two diamonds and a ru by, and by Polh's daughter. Quia, who arensed Mrs, Kirltenriall oi taking S2fl3 in cash, ' Justice of "the Feaee Thomas, Hart Bel reported that officers ivere lold Ihe womaii had hi eome angered in a wage dispute svhiie employed by the Roths arnf was accused by Roth and his. daughter of returning to tno home and taking the articles named in the compiaint, Mrs. Kirhendail denied thes charges in preiiminary arraign ment and asked for the services of an attorney and further time in which to determine whether she would waive examination. tt it otimfit can't nf utgtntiy nd ittstmnts tor 1h WAVES and WACS un der vtWiiny ndacmcttt, wfiy ttot twit th nctuitlna job w to thai (Rthtbte hwt vityfttt
